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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Nifty50 extended its losses for the fourth consecutive session and closed at 23,951 on Thursday. Taking cues from the global market, the index started the day with a gap-down opening at 23,877.15 and traded sideways in a narrow range of 24,870.30-24,004.90.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As investors await global cues to settle, mixed signals are beginning to emerge. The bullish momentum is slowing and Q2 earnings numbers are not really driving up momentum.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Every Friday, Plain Facts publishes a compilation of data-based insights, with easy-to-read charts, to help you delve deeper into the stories reported by Mint in the week gone by. India's trade deficit widened to a record high in November, while loss-making general insurers are set to get a capital boost in the upcoming Union budget.

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Carraro India Ltd, the manufacturer of transmission systems for off-highway vehicles and other agricultural and construction equipment, on Thursday said it has garnered Rs 375 crore from anchor investors, ahead of its IPO opening for subscription. Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund (MF), HSBC MF, UTI MF, Sundaram MF, Motilal Oswal MF, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company, Tata AIA Life Insurance Company and SBI General Insurance Company are among anchor investors, according to a circular uploaded on BSE's website. According to the circular, Carraro India has allotted 53.27 lakh equity shares to 33 funds at Rs 704 apiece, which is also the upper end of the price band. This aggregates the transaction size to Rs 375 crore.

Balaji Telefilms, a leading Indian television production company, has revealed plans to raise Rs 131 crore through a preferential issue of equity shares to eight selected investors, including its promoter, Ekta Kapoor. In a regulatory filing on Thursday, the company reported that its board of directors has approved the issuance of up to 1,78,59,776 equity shares at a price of Rs 73.17 per share.

Inventurus Knowledge Solutions (IKS) shares, which made debut on the exchanges today (Thursday, December 19), saw block deals where Norway-based Norges Bank bought over 34 lakh shares worth Rs 652 crore. Norges Bank bought shares via Norges Bank on Account of The Government Pension Fund Global in two tranches of 16.59 lakh and 17.50 lakh shares at a price of Rs 1,923.92 apiece and Rs 1,899.67 per share, respectively.

On Tuesday (17 December), the FCA announced it was launching consultation to help facilitate the implementation of the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) framework in May 2025, a key ambition outlined in chancellor Rachel Reeves' November Mansion House speech.  FCA launches consultation on private stock market in boost to PISCES framework «Next year we will ring the bell on a new private stock market that could transform how private companies access funds and grow. It will offer investors more access and a greater confidence to invest in private compa...

stocks and bonds. The rupee hit a low of 85.085 per dollar, before closing at 85.07 per dollar, as against its previous close of 84.952/$1, LSEG data showed The rupee has depreciated to record lows for the fourth consecutive day, even as the Reserve Bank of India intervened in the onshore and offshore markets to prevent excess volatility, traders said. The rupee hit 85.15/$1 in the offshore non-deliverable forwards market, and will act as an immediate support, traders said.

Shares of the company rose 5% in premarket trading.

To tackle Trump's threat of a «reciprocal tax» on Indian goods for high tariffs, some officials of the Indian commerce ministry are ready to consider cuts on certain products such as pork, a senior government source said. Currently India slaps about a 45% import tariff on pork, which is mostly supplied by the U.S. Tariffs could also be reduced on high-end medical devices such as pace makers and luxury motor-cycles, including Harley Davidson, said a second official with direct knowledge of trade issues, citing the 25% to 60% tariffs on these products.

Nifty is expected to trade in the range of 25,000-28,000 in 2025 with green energy, IT and banking remaining prominent investment themes, a smallcase survey said. In the smallcase survey, comprising 150 fund managers, 50% suggested Nifty to be in the 3,000-point range.

IPO). The IPO comprises a fresh issue of 1.04 crore equity shares, and an offer for sale (OFS) of 56.38 lakh shares by promoters, the DRHP filing showed.

Among various investment categories, equities stand out as an asset class with the potential for high returns. Historical data has shown that equities have consistently delivered superior inflation-adjusted returns over the long term compared with other asset classes. Other investment avenues such as real estate and gold may also experience price surges following periods of stagnation. However, factors like liquidity constraints and ease of transaction may often place them behind equities in terms of performance.

Shares of Coforge Ltd.(up 1.97 per cent), Persistent Systems Ltd.(up 1.93 per cent) and Wipro Ltd.(up 0.05 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

Pokarna Ltd.(up 4.76%), Oriental Trimex Ltd.(up 3.42%), Lexus Granito(India)Ltd.(up 0.23%) and NMDC Ltd.(up 0.23%) stood among the top gainers.

These high-performing stocks that rallied more than 10% during the session included, Empire Ind(14.91%), CWD L(14.65%), Tips Films(13.84%), Prime Urban Dev(13.82%), Sinclairs Hotel(12.90%), Lancer Container Lines(11.62%), Investment & Precision Castings(11.54%), Garuda Construction(11.48%), Perfectpac Ltd(10.76%) and 52 Weeks Entertainment(10.59%).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The global economic landscape is becoming increasingly interlinked and dynamic. Despite multiple shifts, 2023 saw global merchandise exports worth over $24 trillion, an increase of 6% over 2019, demonstrating resilience in the face of disruptions.